Southern Miss remains red hot against UAB

Golden Eagles improve to 4-0 in conference play

Southern Miss won its 22nd consecutive home on Saturday as the Golden Eagles defeated UAB 74-59.

USM had four players score in double figures in the game, led by Cedric Jenkins with 13 points and 3 steals.

“We were trying too hard to start the game,” said Southern Miss head coach Donnie Tyndall. “We missed a couple of easy shots and our guys were just a little bit out of rhythm. But we found a way to get things going in the first half. We were able to get a couple steals and get into our press more once we started scoring.”

With the win, Southern Miss improves to 14-4 on the season and 4-0 in conference play.

They will close out their home-stand next Wednesday, Jan. 23, when it hosts Marshall. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by CSS.

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